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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Human Physiology

  • Unit Code

    EBH1102

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit covers the structure and function of organs and systems within the human body. It examines physiology of immune, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and excretory systems. The relationships between structure and function of each system and the roles of homeostasis in physiological adaptation in the maintenance of health are examined.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the chemistry and biochemistry related to the human body.
  2. Describe the effects of dysfunction in the major systems of the human body.
  3. Outline the basic structure and function of the respective physiological systems.

Unit Content

  1. Blood and cardiovascular physiology.
  2. Cell function and processes.
  3. Defence mechanisms and lymph physiology.
  4. Digestive physiology.
  5. Endocrine physiology.
  6. Introduction to chemistry and biochemistry.
  7. Introduction to human physiology and homeostasis.
  8. Metabolism and bioenergetics.
  9. Neuromuscular physiology.
  10. Renal physiology
  11. Respiratory physiology.
  12. Skeletal physiology

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, laboratories, and computer tutorial software packages.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkLaboratory test 120%
Laboratory WorkLaboratory test 220%
Laboratory WorkLaboratory test 320%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Text References

  • ^ Marieb, E.N., (2004). Human anatomy and physiology (6th ed.). Pearson Benjamin Cummings Publishing.
  • Martini, F.H. (2004). Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology (6th ed.). Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.
  • Kapit, W., & Elsom, L.M. (1993). The anatomy colouring book. New York: Addison Wesley.
  • McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I. & Katch, V. L. (2001). Exercise physiology: Energy, nutrition and human performance (5th ed) Baltimore, Maryland: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
  • Herlihy, B., & Maebius, N. (2003). The human body in health and illness (2nd ed.). St Louis: Saunders.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Human Physiology

  • Unit Code

    EBH1102

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit covers the structure and function of organs and systems within the human body. It examines physiology of immune, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and excretory systems. The relationships between structure and function of each system and the roles of homeostasis in physiological adaptation in the maintenance of health are examined.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the chemistry and biochemistry related to the human body.
  2. Describe the effects of dysfunction in the major systems of the human body.
  3. Outline the basic structure and function of the respective physiological systems.

Unit Content

  1. Blood and cardiovascular physiology.
  2. Cell function and processes.
  3. Defence mechanisms and lymph physiology.
  4. Digestive physiology.
  5. Endocrine physiology.
  6. Introduction to chemistry and biochemistry.
  7. Introduction to human physiology and homeostasis.
  8. Metabolism and bioenergetics.
  9. Neuromuscular physiology.
  10. Renal physiology
  11. Respiratory physiology.
  12. Skeletal physiology

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, laboratories, and computer tutorial software packages.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkLaboratory test 120%
Laboratory WorkLaboratory test 220%
Laboratory WorkLaboratory test 320%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Text References

  • ^ Marieb, E.N., (2004). Human anatomy and physiology (6th ed.). Pearson Benjamin Cummings Publishing.
  • Martini, F.H. (2004). Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology (6th ed.). Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.
  • Kapit, W., & Elsom, L.M. (1993). The anatomy colouring book. New York: Addison Wesley.
  • McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I. & Katch, V. L. (2001). Exercise physiology: Energy, nutrition and human performance (5th ed) Baltimore, Maryland: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
  • Herlihy, B., & Maebius, N. (2003). The human body in health and illness (2nd ed.). St Louis: Saunders.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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